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Nebraska Basketball's Stunning Rise: Huskers Crack Top 10 for First Time Since 1966
The Huskers' nation-leading 19-game winning streak and key wins over Michigan State and Ohio State pushed them into the AP Top 10 for the first time since 1966.
- On Jan 5, 2026, the Nebraska men's basketball team entered the Associated Press Top 10, marking their first Top‑10 AP ranking in about 60 years.
- Nebraska's surge followed signature wins over ranked Big Ten opponents, including a home victory over then‑ranked Michigan State at Pinnacle Bank Arena and a road win at Ohio State last week.
- Friday's victory carried historic markers, including Nebraska's first home game against a top‑15 opponent since 1991 at Pinnacle Bank Arena and extending the 18th consecutive win, the nation's longest active streak.
- Facing Ohio State on Monday provides an immediate test for Nebraska, as the road trip serves as an early measuring stick to sustain success in a tough league.
- After years of scrutiny, Lincoln's patience with Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska head coach, is credited for the turnaround, and leaders call this rise a special moment for the school and city of Omaha.
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It seemed as though everybody in Nebraska was calling for Fred Hoiberg's job just a few years ago, when it also seemed as though the former Iowa State coach would be unable to replicate the success he had years earlier…
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Nebraska basketball's stunning rise: Huskers crack top 10 for first time since 1966
Fred Hoiberg's patience with Nebraska's basketball program is finally paying off. The Huskers, once struggling under his leadership, are now one of six unbeaten teams in Division I men's college basketball.
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